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Grapefruit Ethnobotany: Generous Versatility of Citus x paradisi as Food Sources and So Much More
For those wondering who were the original members of 1960s band Grapefruit:
The psychedelic pop, pop rock band's original members comprised:
Glasgow-born guitarist, saxophonist and vocalist George Alexander (born Alexander Young; Dec. 28, ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/09/2025
Restoring the Palm House
I think that there will. be a ceremonial opening, but who will get an invite, I know not.
frankbeswick, on 08/09/2025
Socotran Fig Tree (Dorstenia gigas): Extraordinary Forms of a Near Threatened Bottle Tree
Native Socotrans have work-arounds whereby they harvest Dorstenia-gigas alternatives, replacements and substitutes in order to hone their famous native woody's sustainable survival.
Isn't it interesting to imagine a culinary celebration of ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/09/2025
American Chestnut by Susan Freinkel: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree
My comment below about the layers between the outermost cover and the innermost nutmeat causes me to consider ways of culling the nutmeat from such a somewhat scary cover as that of the American, the hybrid, other chestnuts.
Couldn't it be ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/09/2025
Restoring the Palm House
Thank you for your comment below, in answer to my previous observation and question.
When all is done, is there going to be an official opening?
Might such an opening as debut event mandate open to the non-paying public or open to purchased ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/09/2025
Understanding Hurricanes
Thank you for your comment below, in answer to my previous observation and question.
Olivia McClure authored the article Turn your yard's low spot into a high point with a rain garden for LSU AgCenter of Baton Rouge June 20, 2025. She asks ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/09/2025
Restoring the Palm House
My rain collectors were made of strong plastic
frankbeswick, on 08/09/2025
Understanding Hurricanes
There are fortified roofs and wind mitigation, but flooding is a concern. For larger hurricanes evacuations, even reversing the flow of traffic on some highway lanes, if the best defense.
blackspanielgallery, on 08/08/2025
Understanding Hurricanes
Derechos and hurricanes and tornadoes, oh my!
Do the Gulf states such as Louisiana defer to certain building materials and to certain indoor/outdoor plants as respectively more defensive of their occupants, owners and users and more ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/08/2025
Restoring the Palm House
Thank you for your comment above, in answer to my previous observation and question.
Another question arises.
Rain barrels attract Unitedstatesians in ther personal and professional lives.
Economical barrels display plastic parts. Higher ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/08/2025
Restoring the Palm House
Generally rain wate4i is collected on a site by site basis
frankbeswick, on 08/08/2025
American Chestnut by Susan Freinkel: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree
The green, outer, soft layer to the dark shell to the light nutmeat of the black walnut is not edible.
Is the dark, hard shell between that green layer and the light-colored nut edible?
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/07/2025
Book Review: Hubble's Universe: Greatest Discoveries and Latest Images by Terence Dickinson
Maunakea News from the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hilo, "Big-Island" Hawaii County and island, Hawaii state considers, in its 'Imiloa August 2025 sky watch, Maunakea telescopes catching the 4th beyond-Neptune, dwarf-planet Sedna-like sednoid, ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/07/2025
Book Review: The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas by Alan Chu, Wolfgang Paech and Mario Weigand
How We'll Live on Mars considers passenger fares to and from the red planet by 250-day flights each way as covering costs and creating profits.
Passenger fares could cover Earth-moon flight costs and create profits.
Online sources describe ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/07/2025
Film Review of Little Miss Marker: Shirley Temple in 1934 Drama as Marker for a Bet in Horse Racing
Little Miss Marker calls for a prequel and a sequel around a remake.
Two candidates come to mind for a sequel considering little Miss Marker as grown-up.
How about Marisa Abela or Eiza González?
The afore-mentioned actresses respectively ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/07/2025